Erhard Loretan

Erhard Loretan

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Erhard Loretan was a Swiss mountaineer celebrated for his exceptional achievements in high-altitude climbing. In 1995, he became the third individual to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks, and he distinguished himself by completing these climbs without the use of bottled oxygen.

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Erhard Loretan was another climber who successfully summited all fourteen eight-thousanders, a feat only achieved by Norbert Joos and him.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-05-18
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Erhard Loretan is the second person to have climbed all eight-thousanders without supplemental oxygen.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-04-24
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